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Part of University Archives: This series has been selected for inclusion in the VCU University Archives for its enduring administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical value.Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Evaluation of a novel myoelectric training device, Ryan Clingman
EVALUATING THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF CAFFEINATED WATERPIPE TOBACCO IN WATERPIPE USERS, Caroline Cobb
T-bet-dependent regulation of T cell responses during Trypanosoma cruzi infection, Dustin Cobb
Changing the Game: Corporate Social Responsibility in Women's Professional Sport, Lorie Coker
BEREAVEMENT IN EMERGING ADULTHOOD: THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGION AND TYPE OF LOSS, Elizabeth Collison
Transcending Terra Firma, Kimberly H. Compton
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: UNDERSTANDING THE COASTAL CARBON PUMP IN A HIGH CO2 WORLD, Rachel Cooper
ENDURE, Jacob Copetillo
GENIUS LOCI, Cecily Corcoran
Performing Tennessee Williams, Augustine Correro III
The Antimicrobial Effect of STERIPLEX HC in comparison with Sodium Hypochlorite on Enterococcus faecalis, Jonathan Coudron
In Tub and Wig Out, Ryan Crowley
Inhibition of injury-induced cell proliferation in the dentate gyrus impairs cognitive recovery following traumatic brain injury, Teresa Daniels
A Cellular Automata Model of Enantiomer Interactions with beta-Cyclodextrin, DeSoi Darren
(Un)Veiled: An Examination of Conscience, April Dauscha
Retentive Cement Strengths With Passive Fit Primary Anterior Esthetic Crowns, Charles Davis Jr.
Hemorrhage Detection and Analysis in Traumatic Pelvic Injuries, Pavani Davuluri
Drug Delivery Strategies Using Light Sensitive Molecules, Martin Dcona
Spatial Patterns of Herbaceous and Woody Recruitment in a Recently Restored Mixed Tidal Regime Freshwater Wetland, James B. Deemy
In vitro methods to predict aerosol drug deposition in normal adults, Renishkumar Delvadia
Comparison Of Root Canal Irrigation Systems In Reducing Intracanal Microorganisms Using Saline-An In Vitro Study, Pranav Desai
Signal Transduction Effects Induced by Erythropoietin in a HNSCC Model System, Shreya Desai
A Pilgrim, An Outlaw: Features of Dramatic Adaptation and Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie, Matt DiCintio
An Incendiary Device Makes The Fire Burn Hotter, Denise Dicks
Influenced and Altered, David Didra
WCET Optimizations and Architectural Support for Hard Real-Time Systems, Yiqiang Ding
ESTABLISHING THE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULUS PROPERTIES OF THE ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AMISULPRIDE IN C57BL/6 MICE, Timothy J. Donahue
Between Nothingness And Spectacle, Mayme Donsker
An Agent based Model to Study the Barrier Effect on an Urban Neighborhood, Cheri C. Doucette
Workplace Discrimination and the Perception of Disability, William Draper
UWSPÓŁCZEŚNIENIE: THE CONTEMPORIZATION OF POLISH EDUCATION, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY IN THE ENLIGHTENMENT PERIOD, Holly Dzwilefsky
ASSESSING THE GENOTOXICITY OF TRICLOSAN IN TADPOLES OF THE AMERICAN BULLFROG, LITHOBATES CATESBEIANUS., David Emery
CELLULAR EFFECTS OF PLATINUM CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS: ALTERATIONS BY ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND HEPARAN SULFATE PROTEOGLYCANS, Brigitte Engelmann
ADAM10: a Novel Regulator of Mast Cell Function and Activation, Travis Faber
Role of Fyn and Lyn in IgG-mediate immune responses, Yves Falanga
The Fluoride Recharging Capability of Orthodontic Materials: an in-vitro study, Christine Farah
Myelin Gene Expression: Implications for Alcohol Abuse and Dependence, Sean Farris
A Tradition of Service, Michael Feeney
MUTANT P53 REGULATION OF CXC-CHEMOKINE EXPRESSION IN HEAD AND NECK SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA, Brittany Field
Opioid Withdrawal Signs and Symptoms in the Pediatric Patient during Opioid Tapering, Deborah Fisher
MEDICATION-RELATED PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED BY PATIENTS DURING TRANSITIONS TO ASSISTED LIVING, Deanna Flora
Mental Space, Tiffany Floyd
THE EFFECTS OF MICRO- AND MACRO-SCALE GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON PERFORMANCE OF THE PLEATED AEROSOL FILTERS, Shahryar Fotovati
INVESTIGATION OF BAND BENDING IN n- AND p-TYPE GaN, Michael Foussekis
Unique Features and Neuronal Properties in a Multisensory Cortex, W. Alex Foxworthy
Transient CaMK-II Activation is Necessary for Left-Right Asymmetry in the Zebrafish Embryo, Ludmila Francescatto
Development of a Closed-Loop Force Reduction Mechanism in a Gait Rehabilitation Device, Jeffrey Frankart
THE ANTINOCICEPTIVE EFFECTS OF ALPHA 7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATORS IN DIFFERENT ANIMAL PAIN MODELS, Kelen Freitas
Art and the Human Condition: Incorporating Visual Analysis of Artworks into a Undergraduate Pre-Medicine Curriculum, Elizabeth Fuqua
Hydrogen Sulfide as an allosteric modulator of ATP sensitive potassium channels in colonic inflammation., Aravind Gade
The Road Beyond Suffrage: Female Activism in Richmond, Virginia, Denise Gammon
EPID-based Dose Verification for Adaptive Radiotherapy, Joseph Gardner
Vestiges, Jonathan Gemmell
American Beauties: The Cult of the Bosom in Early Republican Art and Society, Emily Gerhold
Targeting the Endocannabinoid System to Reduce Inflammatory Pain, Sudeshna Ghosh
Through Process, Mitchell Goldstein
THE IMPACT OF MATERNAL INFLUENCES ON EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL CARIES, Rana Graham-Montaque
Integrated Fiber Electrospinning: Creating Spatially Complex Electrospun Scaffolds With Minimal Delamination, Casey Grey
Statistical Methods for Normalization and Analysis of High-Throughput Genomic Data, Tobias Guennel
A COMPARISON OF LITERATURE-BASED AND CONTENT-BASED GUIDED READING MATERIALS ON ELEMENTARY STUDENT READING AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT, Christine Guns
Examining Alcohol Dependence and Its Correlates From A Genetically Informative Perspective, Laura Hack
THE ROLE OF p62 IN OSTEOCLASTOGENESIS AND PAGET’S DISEASE OF BONE, Tamer Hadi
CNS Neural/Glial Progenitors as Targets of HIV-1 and Opiates: Effects on Proliferation and Population Dynamics May Alter Behavior Outcomes., Yun Kyung Hahn
A Comparison of Methods of Analysis to Control for Confounding in a Cohort Study of a Dietary Intervention, Esinhart Hali
The role of high affinity nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on anxiety-like behavior: a study in female mice, Jessicka Hall
Quantitative Analysis of Multiple Charged Large Molecules in Human or Rat Plasma Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Matthew Halquist
MDA-7/IL-24; A PROMISING CANCER THERAPEUTIC AGENT, Hossein Hamed
SOLVATION OF ORGANIC CATIONS IN THE GAS PHASE AND WITHIN MOLECULAR CLUSTERS, Ahmed Hamid
The effect of various chemical factors on angiogenesis in the chick chorio-allantoic membrane, Heather Hammond
Defining Museum Intervention: An Analysis of James Putnam's Time Machine, Caitlin Hanbury
Preparation and characterization of a self-crimp side-by-side bicomponent electrospun material, Yang Han
The Effect of Study Abroad on the Development of Intercultural Sensitivity among Mainland Chinese High School Students, Chenfang Hao
ACCURACY OF CONE-BEAM COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY IN DETERMINING THE THICKNESS OF THE PALATAL MASTICATORY MUCOSA, Justin Hardison
Comparison of STERIPLEX™ HC and Sodium Hypochlorite Cytotoxicity on Primary Human Gingival Fibroblasts, Jesse Harris
The White Album Restaurant, Kalee Hartman
My Beautiful, Jacquetta Harvey
Art Center: Individual and Group in the Context of Galleries and Studios, Melinda Harvey
Pediatric Obesity and Peri-Operative Adverse Events, Torrey Hawley
Population Based Model of Gonorrhea and Interventions Against Increased Antibiotic Resistance, Courtney Henry
The Role of Sulfatide in the Development and Maintenance of the Nodal and Paranodal Domains in the Peripheral Nervous System, Heather Herman
Heart Failure Symptom Clusters and Functional Status, Janet Herr
Elevating the Everyday: Designed Objects as Companions, Cassie Hester
A Novel Method For Determining Acetabular Orientation, Sean Higgins
Multiple Fundamental Frequency Pitch Detection for Real Time MIDI Applications, Nathan Hilbish
STEPPING INTO THE WORLD OF THE VOCAL COACH: ASSESSING VOCAL COACHING NEEDS, Renina Hoblitz
Successful Emergent Literacy Head Start Teachers of Urban African American Boys Living in Poverty, John Michael Holland
Reflections on Sexuality, Sensuality, and Painting, Loie Hollowell
Dispositional Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Functioning Under Stress: Predictions of Social Evaluative Stress Reactivity and Recovery, Melissa P. Holt
To Use or Not to Use: The Role of Affect and Cognition in Changing Attitudes toward Using Condoms among African American Women, Kristina Hood
Surreal Numbers, Joshua Hostetler
DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNETIC FABRICS WITH TUNABLE HYDROPHOBICITY, Thu Ho
Improving Nutrition in Toddlers and Preschool Children with Cystic Fibrosis: Behavioral Parent Training Intervention, Shannon Estelle Hourigan
THE CO-OPERATIVE SPIRIT: BRIDGING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN MIXED-INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH RESIDENT EMPOWERMENT, INVOLVEMENT AND COOPERATION, Alecia Houston
‘Some Can’t Be That Simple’: Flannery O’Connor’s Debt to French Symbolism, Evan Howell